Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA flatbed rate

$5,656flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,864–$6,448
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carlisle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,213
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $5,656

Return trip

Carlisle → Houston$4,323

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Carlisle by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,694	$3.18	$4,177 – $5,210
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.79	$4,865 – $6,320
48' flatbed	$5,656	$3.83	$4,864 – $6,448
Step deck	$6,160	$4.17	$5,175 – $7,146
Power only	$4,155	$2.81	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.12	$2,603 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.08	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.27	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes into Carlisle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,692	$8.21	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$13,587	$5.03	$11,685 – $15,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$3,892	$5.92	$3,347 – $4,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,819	$2.94	$5,865 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$6,264	$3.76	$5,387 – $7,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$13,410	$5.04	$11,533 – $15,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$5,452	$3.86	$4,688 – $6,215	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA is estimated at $5,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,864 and $6,448.

How far is Houston, TX from Carlisle, PA by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,443 of the $5,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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